High School Research Internship (HSRI)
About the Event
The High School Research Internship is a selective program where students contribute to real research projects alongside ÖzÜ academics in university laboratories. It introduces final-year high school students interested in academia to university research culture.
Each intern takes an active role in a current research project led by an ÖzÜ academic. Students choose from more than 30 research areas in engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and health, then collect and analyze data before preparing a short research presentation.
HSRI is highly selective. Applications are assessed on academic achievement, a motivation letter and previous project experience. The program is free and includes lunch support.
Program Schedule
- Week 1Orientation & Literature
Introduction to the research field, literature review and ethics training.
- Week 2Data Collection
Laboratory sessions, experiments or fieldwork.
- Week 3Data Analysis
Processing collected data with academic mentorship.
- Week 4Presentation Preparation
Writing a short research report and preparing a poster or oral presentation.
Who Can Participate?
- Final-year high school students
- Students interested in an academic career
- Disciplined and research-minded students
- Minimum academic average of 80/100
- Motivation letter
- Commitment to full four-week attendance
What Will You Gain?
Speakers / Instructors
More than 15 years of experience in artificial intelligence and data science; a pioneer of high school research programs in Türkiye.
International publications in tissue engineering; mentors two high school interns through HSRI each year.
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